Spent the day with three vettes...

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    #1 caseydog, Oct 12, 2015
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    I am not a big Corevette fan, especially any Vette after 1967, but I got to spend the day photographing three rare ones today. A 1967, 1968 and 1969 trio of rare L88 Corvettes, all roadsters.

    My favorite, and one I can least afford (what a surprise) was the 1967. Only 20 1967 L88s were made, 12 coupes and 8 roadsters.

    I got to drive all of them, although only in a large parking lot. The 67 is worth $3.5-million, and there were insurance issues involved -- go figure. But, the open side-pipes and 12:1 compression on the 67 did set off some car alarms, which is always fun -- and who doesn't like the smell of race gas exhaust.

    I did get someone to snap a shot of me in it.

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    Nice car!
     
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    The style is amazing. Add some (greater than) muscle car performance. . .

    I'd have trouble coming up with 3.5M, but I would love to have the chance to sit where you are sitting.
     
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    As a young buck, I had a long-term loan of a '66 427 with L88 heads and Jag rear end. Needless to say it was pretty brutal. Needless to say, it's amazing that I'm alive today.
     
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    Also amazing a Jag rear would accept that torque. I've always liked the C2 Vettes. I have very fond memories of the seat time I had in a 65 coupe.

    Man that 67 is drool worthy. :drool
     
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    A friend's sister had a 1969 L88. She wanted maximum resale value and her brother worked in the parts department of a Chevy dealer, he knew about the L88 option and told her about it. Chevy didn't advertise it.

    I got to drive it once and it was a beast. I had it up to 130 mph in third gear and it was still pulling! I didn't get to fourth gear, third was fast enough.
     
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    Yeah, Chevrolet did not publicize the L88 models outside of racing circles. They didn't want them used as street cars. They even came without heaters or radios, to discourage people from buying them for street use.

    The real amazing thing is that I got in and out of the car about 20 times, moving it around for various photos, wearing shorts, and did not burn a leg on the side-pipe. I've done that getting out of a Cobra. Dayum that hurts.

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    Judging by the grin on your face you had a great time !!:Thumbsup:
     
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    The only Vette that is more valuable is the '69 with the ZL-1 engine. They built two of them as COPO orders IIRC. The ZL-1 was originally intended for the Camaro racing program.
    I envy you the day you spent with those three beautiful machines.
     
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    Oooh, I found it. Here was the POS death trap rocket ship that I borrowed for a summer.

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    Oh dude, you obviously have not driven a 2015 Z06.....once the blood returns to your head all you can say is WOW......

    My wife is dying for a '63 split rear-window. to me the mid-year C2's are the absolute best, and judging by their prices, so does everyone else!
     
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    Four split windows are going up for auction, no reserve in a couple weeks down here in Texas.

    The Ron Brown Estate Collection 2015 | Worldwide Auctioneers

    My gripe with newer vettes is styling, especially the C7s. I'm sure they drive great, but I just don't want to be seen in one.

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    can't let my wife know that.....she might pull part of her retirement fund and catch the first plane down there!

    You are right, the C7 can be polarizing from a design perspective.
     
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    Yeah. Most of my friends love them, although they all say they could do without that big, black panel on the arse-end. I wouldn't be surprised to see that go body-colored in future models.

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